How often do you tell your kids they don’t know how lucky they are? Do you say things like, “When I was young we didn’t have no dang fool Intertubes and online games?” and then force them to go ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Internet addiction is a growing issue in a world where everybody has a computer in their pocket, and it's affecting teenagers. Compulsive internet usage has been on the rise in recent ...

Before COVID hit, Jillian, 68, didn't have internet access at her home — not because she couldn't get it connected, but because she was afraid of what might happen if she did. "I initially got onto ...

Every other Thursday night, Maddie (using only her first name, in keeping with the program’s anonymity) heads to the Atlanta Triangle Club for a 12-Step recovery program called Internet and Technology ...

James Cook University researchers have taken a deeper dive into the complexities of human personality traits and addiction in adults, revealing new insights to help with social media addiction and ...

(CNN) — Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. (CNN) — Teens who spend ...

The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a hospital bed in 2013, she had been to dozens of inpatient detox programs and residential treatment centers since she had begun ...

Patients and providers in Minnesota fear federal cuts to Medicaid will disrupt treatment services for people with substance ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

FALL CITY -- Ben Alexander spent nearly every waking minute playing the video game "World of Warcraft." As a result, he flunked out of the University of Iowa. Alexander, 19, needed help to break an ...